to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
going to Europe; trip to Europe
sharing a room, flat, apartment, or house (with roommates, flatmates, etc.)
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
serialization; serialisation; serial story
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
mumps; epidemic parotitis
Buddhist memorial service
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
older sister; elder sister
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
writing (e.g. as a profession)
on the occasion of; at the time of
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
chronological order; time series
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence